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Following the acquisition of certain assets and the complete set of intellectual property of Cakewalk Inc. from Gibson Brands on 2/23/18, BandLab Technologies announced the relaunch of SONAR as Cakewalk by BandLab - available free-to-download to all BandLab users worldwide.

The SONAR 8.5.2 update provides over one hundred usability enhancements, plug-in/component optimizations, and new features. These enhancements also address various performance issues across the entire application reported by customers after SONAR 8.5's initial release.

New SONAR 8.5.2 Features include:

Arpeggiator: The Arpeggiator now features automatable controls and a Per-arpeggiator swing control slider.

New option to automatically Groove Clip audio and MIDI clips when dragged into the Matrix View

Cell content can now be dragged into the Track View

Support for Step Sequencer patterns containing probabilities

Accessibility and QWERTY keyboard support

Support for clips of up to 30 minutes in length

Import files directly from cells

Media Browser: SONAR's hub for content access adds a new mode to now preview all audio/MIDI content in sync with project tempo. The Media Browser also now supports Step Sequencer Patterns containing probabilities.

All of the new and exciting features found in the SONAR 8.5.2 update are a direct result of active dialog with our users. Cakewalk's delivery of timely product updates is an extension of Cakewalk's commitment in providing the very best in product support for our customers.

Millions of musicians around the world choose Cakewalk products to produce audio for the professional music, film, broadcast, and video game industries. These customers include Grammy® and Emmy®-winning producers, composers, sound designers and engineers. We invite you to learn more about our company and products by visiting www.cakewalk.com.

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